| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alaa Abdul-Zahrah Khashen Al-Azzawi | ||
| Date of birth | December 22, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Second striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Al-Wakrah | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Al-Zawraa | ? | (14) |
| 2006–2007 | Mes Kerman | 11 | (3) |
| 2007 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 2 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Al-Merrikh | ? | (11) |
| 2009-2010 | Al-Khor | 35 | (24) |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Kharitiyath | 42 | (16) |
| 2011– | Al-Wakrah | 4 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Iraq U-20 | 8 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Iraq U-23 | 28 | (13) |
| 2007– | Iraq | 35 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alaa Abdul-Zahrah Khashen Al-Azzawi (Arabic: علاء عبدالزهرة خشَان العزاوي) (born December 22, 1985 in Baghdad, Iraq[1]) is an Iraqi football player who currently plays for Al-Wakrah in Qatar and the Iraq national football team. His nickname is Kaka of Iraq or Iraqi Kaka. During his profissonal career in Qatar and Sudan he was known as Alaa Al-Zahra (Alaa the rose). Alaa Abdul-Zahra is one of the most promising youth players in Iraq.
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At 21, Alaa Abdul Zahra is already being heralded as one of Iraq's most promising stars. The striking sensations relatively small frame belies lightening pace and a thunderous shot. Furthermore, with a nose for goals and supreme self-confidence in one-on-one situations, Abdul Zahra is sure to be a threat to any rival defense.
Affectionately nicknamed 'the Kaká of Iraq', Alaa's road towards fame looked relatively straightforward. At the age of 16, he got his playing career off to a dream start when he was discovered and signed by Iraqi powerhouses Al-Zawraa. After spending two seasons there, he made a high-profile move to Iranian top-division side Mes Kerman, scoring three times in 11 appearances. He would then move to Jordanian outfit Shabab Al-Ordon in 2007 before earning a contract with Al-Merrikh, with whom he won the Sudanese Premier league in his first season in 2007/08.
He first made his mark on the international scene with Iraq's youth team at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship in Malaysia. Two years later, he would repeat this feat by figuring prominently at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship, where the striking prodigy finished as the tournament's second-top scorer with four goals despite his team's early exit at the quarter-final stage. From there, he went on to showcase his predatory talents in Asia's qualifying final round for the Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008 by topping the scoring charts with a six-goal haul.
At senior level, he featured in two of Iraq's eight qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, coming off bench to play in a goalless draw against Pakistan before featuring in the 2-0 loss to Qatar.
Alaa abdulzahra career began with a club called Montada Koora iraqia or MKI, he was 15 years old when he played his first match with MKI. This club which its coach is Haidar Shamia plays in the second league in Iraq.
In 2004 at the age of 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra made a move to one of the best Iraqi football club in history, Al-Zawraa. He qualify with Al-Zawraa to the AFC Champions League in 2005 and won with them the Iraq Super League 2006.
After the AFC Youth Championship 2006, Alaa Abdul-Zahra signed a one year Contract with the Iranian Premier League Club Mes Kerman. He played 11 times for them and scored 3 goals.
Alaa Abdul-Zahra signed with Duhok FC Before the start of Iraq Super League (2007-2008) but he didn't go to Iraq, Instead he signed another contract with the Jordanian club Shabab Al-Ordon, Claimed that signing with Duhok FC was incomplete.
On 29 December 2007 In his first appearance with Shabab Al-Ordon, Alaa Abdul-Zahra scored his first goal with his new team against Hussein Irbid in Jordan Cup, helped his team to win 3-2 and qualify to the quarterfinals, then on 3 Jan 2008 Alaa Abdul-Zahra played his 2nd and last match with Shabab Al-Ordon this season against Al-Arabi Irbid in Jordan League, which they wow 23-0.
Alaa Abdul-Zahra and his Olympic team's mate Saad Attiya signed a Contract with Sudan giant club Al-Merrikh. He won Sudan Premier League 2007–2008.
After the success in the Sudanese League, Alaa signed a contract with the Qatari side Al-Khor which he played with 14 league matches scoring eight goals.
After the great months he spend in Al-Khor Alaa moved to another Qatrian club this time Al-Kharitiyath which he is going good with the club so far 10 goals form 20 games on his first season.
In June 2011, Alaa signed a one-year deal with Qatar side Al-Wakrah[2].
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